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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Luther Leroy Wages of Moline, who passed 
4away on May 17, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Luther Wages was born on December 11, 1934, in 
6Iowa City, Iowa; his parents were Oscar R. and Edith Cline 
7Wages; he married Roselee Morrow on July 12, 1958 in Mystic, 
8Iowa; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Luther Wages was a veteran, having proudly served 
10as a paratrooper in the United States Army; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Luther Wages worked as a maintenance welder and 
12machinist for Farmall; he also worked as an over-the-road truck 
13driver for many years until his retirement in 1985; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Luther Wages was very passionate about supporting 
15his family in stock car racing and motocross; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Luther Wages was preceded in death by his parents; 
17three sisters; and three brothers; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Luther Wages is survived by his wife, Roselee 
19Wages; his children, Rick (Amber) Wages, Randy Wages, Rhonda 
 
 
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1(Bob) Nees, and Roberta Lynn (Mark) Franklin; his 
2grandchildren, Autumn (Jeff) Stone, Troy (Abbey) Wages, 
3Jessica (Jake) Caudill, Emily and Jered Franklin, and Brennan 
4Wages; his great-grandchildren, Cory, Winter, Taylor, Jack, 
5Lila, Finn, Dominick, and Zy'aierra; and his sister, Alfreda 
6Dover; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Luther Leroy Wages; 
10and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Luther Wages as an expression of our 
13sympathy.